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Acme Packing Company's 2016 mock draft continues on with round two, which will be released over the course of this week. The rules were simple: seven authors were assigned four or five teams apiece, and made the picks for each of those teams whenever they came up. We will pick the first three rounds of the draft.
2.17 (48 overall): Indianapolis Colts select Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama
Jason B. Hirschhorn: The Colts need help along the offensive line in the worst way, especially at center. Enter Alabama's Ryan Kelly, the consensus top center in the class and one of the better prospects at the position over the past few years. Kelly should have gone much earlier in the draft, but he didn't, so Indy has the chance to pounce.
2.18 (49): Buffalo Bills select Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma
Tex Western: The Bills lost restricted free agent and slot receiver Chris Hogan to the Patriots this offseason, and Shepard should fill his void nicely. Athletically and physically, he's remarkably similar to Randall Cobb and would make an excellent slot receiver to pair with Sammy Watkins. However, Shepard's ability to play on the perimeter is even better than Cobb's, which makes him remarkably versatile. Think of him more as a poor man's Antonio Brown, able to be a dangerous weapon at any receiver position rather than being pigeonholed as a slot player.
He and Watkins will make a dangerous tandem for Tyrod Taylor or whoever the Bills' quarterback ends up being over the next several years.
2.19 (50): Atlanta Falcons select Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
Jake Hyman: The Falcons took Vic Beasley, Jr. in the first round of last year's draft. Now Atlanta can add his EDGE mate in college in Kevin Dodd. Dodd has entered first-round consideration in some mock drafts and he fills a need in Atlanta's 4-3 system.
Dodd was a changed man as a senior, recording all of his sacks (12.5) in his final campaign at Clemson. The former Tiger isn't the same type of athlete Beasley is, but could have a high floor as a second-round talent. Atlanta attempts to fill a need and take a player high on their board in recent drafts, Dodd fits that theme.
2.20 (51): New York Jets select Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas
Jake Hyman: Refraining from taking a Big Ten QB here (Connor Cook or Christian Hackenberg), the Jets try to emulate New England's new two tight end set and take Hunter Henry. Jace Amaro is playing in the Big Apple at the position and could use a running mate to line up on the opposite side of the line. Henry recorded 739 yards receiving and hauled in three receiving touchdowns for an Arkansas offense predicated on running on nearly every down.
Henry was the main receiving option, but now can be a secondary target for Ryan Fitzpatrick, if he can work out his contract situation. Getting arguably the top tight end on the board could be an option, as there aren't many high-ceiling receivers as we near the third round. As an end line tight end or pass blocking, Henry instantly boosts an offense.
Mock Draft Summary
Round One
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
1.1 | TEN | Laremy Tunsil | OT | Mississippi |
1.2 | CLE | Jared Goff | QB | California |
1.3 | SD | Jalen Ramsey | DB | Florida State |
1.4 | DAL | Joey Bosa | DE | Ohio State |
1.5 | JAX | Myles Jack | LB | UCLA |
1.6 | BAL | DeForest Buckner | DE | Oregon |
1.7 | SF | Carson Wentz | QB | North Dakota State |
1.8 | PHI (via MIA) | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | Ohio State |
1.9 | TB | Ronnie Stanley | OT | Notre Dame |
1.10 | NYG | Laquon Treadwell | WR | Mississippi |
1.11 | CHI | Vernon Hargreaves III | CB | Florida |
1.12 | NO | Sheldon Rankins | DT | Louisville |
1.13 | MIA (via PHI) | Shaq Lawson | DE | Clemson |
1.14 | OAK | Reggie Ragland | ILB | Alabama |
1.15 | LA | Paxton Lynch | QB | Memphis |
1.16 | DET | Jack Conklin | OT | Michigan State |
1.17 | ATL | Darron Lee | LB | Ohio State |
1.18 | IND | Noah Spence | OLB | Eastern Kentucky |
1.19 | BUF | Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | Oklahoma State |
1.20 | NYJ | A'Shawn Robinson | DT | Alabama |
1.21 | WAS | Cody Whitehair | OL | Kansas State |
1.22 | HOU | Josh Doctson | WR | TCU |
1.23 | MIN | Leonard Floyd | LB | Georgia |
1.24 | CIN | Corey Coleman | WR | Baylor |
1.25 | PIT | Taylor Decker | OT | Ohio State |
1.26 | SEA | William Jackson III | CB | Houston |
1.27 | GB | Andrew Billings | DT | Baylor |
1.28 | KC | Derrick Henry | RB | Alabama |
1.29 | ARI | Robert Nkemdiche | DL | Mississippi |
1.30 | CAR | Germain Ifedi | OT | Texas A&M |
1.31 | DEN | Jarran Reed | DT | Alabama |
Round Two
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
2.32 | CLE | Will Fuller | WR | Notre Dame |
2.33 | TEN | Mackensie Alexander | CB | Clemson |
2.34 | DAL | Eli Apple | CB | Ohio State |
2.35 | SD | Jason Spriggs | OT | Indiana |
2.36 | BAL | Kamalei Correa | OLB | Boise State |
2.37 | SF | Michael Thomas | WR | Ohio State |
2.38 | JAX | Karl Joseph | S | West Virginia |
2.39 | TB | Kendall Fuller | CB | Virginia Tech |
2.40 | NYG | Kenny Clark | DT | UCLA |
2.41 | CHI | Su'a Cravens | LB | USC |
2.42 | MIA | Jaylon Smith | LB | Notre Dame |
2.43 | LA (via PHI) | Vonn Bell | S | Ohio State |
2.44 | OAK | Keanu Neal | S | Florida |
2.45 | LA | Tyler Boyd | WR | Pittsburgh |
2.46 | DET | Vernon Butler | DT | Louisiana Tech |
2.47 | NO | Joshua Garnett | G | Stanford |
2.48 | IND | Ryan Kelly | C | Alabama |
2.49 | BUF | Sterling Shepard | WR | Oklahoma |
2.50 | ATL | Kevin Dodd | DE | Clemson |
2.51 | NYJ | Hunter Henry | TE | Arkansas |
2.52 | HOU | |||
2.53 | WAS | |||
2.54 | MIN | |||
2.55 | CIN |